Dorothy Zwick

Dorothy L. Zwick, age 80, died Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Mory's Haven in Columbus.

A Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m. June 15th at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus.

Dorothy (Doe) LaRay Zwick was born April 25, 1939 in Lakefield, Minnesota to Rudolph Albert and Della Ellen (Ackerman) Hoefker. She attended grade school in Minnesota, graduated from high school at Concordia High School in Seward, Nebraska, and attended college at Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska.

Doe worked with handicapped children at Region IV Services for 10 years, and owned and operated "The Other Place" restaurant and tavern in Bellwood, NE for 8-1/2 years. She also served as Activity Director at Schuyler Nursing Center for 13 years, and during that time received the Northeast District Nebraska Health Care Associate's Outstanding Therapeutic Recreational Coordinator Award. After retiring, she was a volunteer at several area nursing homes, and received the Associate Volunteer of the Year from Schuyler Nursing Center.

Doe appeared in several Platte Valley Playhouse productions, and served for a number of years as their reservations chair. She loved singing, playing keyboard, sewing, crocheting, quilting, painting, and being in the outdoors. Doe was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Columbus, where she sang in the choir.

She is survived by:
Son: Scott (Suzi) Zwick of Columbus, NE
Son: Van (Becky) Zwick of Huntington Beach, CA
Grandchildren: Nathan (Tami) Zwick of Lincoln, NE; Justin (Dani) Zwick of Raeford, NC; Kayla (fiance Zack Wood) Zwick of Westminster, CA; Ryan Zwick of Huntington Beach CA
Great grandson: Michael Zwick of Raeford, NC

She was preceded in death by:
Parents: Rudolph and Della Hoefker